Taiwan’s AI-driven economic surge lifts national indicators, but many residents feel little improvement as rising costs and uneven gains blur the benefits of the island’s semiconductor boom.
Stronger economic data, firmer inflation, and rising wages are reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan may soon move toward another rate hike.
China’s top financial regulator pledged increased support for Hong Kong’s fire relief efforts, offering expanded financial coordination for long-term recovery needs.
Canada’s economy grew 2.6% annualized in Q3, outperforming expectations as steady consumption and output helped counter broader global slowdown pressures.
Venezuela has condemned Trump’s declaration to close its airspace as a “colonialist threat,” rejecting what it calls an illegal aggression and asserting its sovereignty under international law.
Pope Leo's recent visit to Lebanon has ignited hope amidst the ongoing turmoil. In a heartfelt message, he urged the nation to unite and rebuild, emphasizing the power of solidarity in overcoming adversity.
Venezuelan gangs exploit weak governance and porous borders to route cocaine through West Africa, where jihadist-linked smuggling networks move the drugs north to Europe. The result: record-level cocaine inflows to Europe, expanding criminal and extremist networks, and a growing global security crisis.
Toto Wolff has responded firmly to allegations that Kimi Antonelli allowed Lando Norris to overtake him on the final lap of the Qatar Grand Prix, defending the integrity of his team's racing strategies.
Severe flooding in Southeast Asia has left over 900 people confirmed dead, with thousands more displaced and significant infrastructural damage reported across Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. The extreme weather events have prompted urgent humanitarian responses and raised concerns over climate change and disaster preparedness in the region.
During a birthday party in Stockton, California, gunmen opened fire — killing four people (three children aged 8, 9, 14) and wounding 11. The festive gathering turned tragic; authorities call it a likely targeted attack and seek public help to find the shooter(s).
Thousands in Manila rallied in white, demanding corrupt officials linked to faulty flood-control projects return stolen funds and face prosecution. Churches, civic groups and everyday citizens joined a peaceful protest that blends moral appeal with political urgency.
A second U.S. military strike in the Caribbean reportedly killed survivors from an initial attack on a suspected drug boat. Bipartisan lawmakers warn the follow-up strike may amount to a war crime, prompting congressional review and legal scrutiny.
A catamaran flipped on Florida’s Caloosahatchee River near Cape Coral, ejecting four people. Three died and one remains in critical condition as authorities investigate the cause of the accident.
Four teenagers were arrested after fleeing from police in a stolen SUV along Aurora Avenue North and allegedly firing shots at officers during a high-speed chase on I-5.
Pilots offer measured, technical feedback on a federal effort to improve U.S. air travel, stressing safety, staffing, and infrastructure as key to meaningful progress.
Hong Kong grieves after a deadly apartment fire in Kowloon leaves 146 dead, prompting investigations, safety concerns, and citywide vigils.
A family gathering in Stockton, California ended in tragedy as a mass shooting at a banquet hall killed four and wounded at least ten others, authorities say — leaving a community stunned and mourning.
U.S. allies of Donald Trump dismiss reports that survivors from a Venezuelan-linked boat strike were later killed — even as mounting evidence and legal concerns raise alarms over possible extrajudicial executions.
After a drone strike on the CPC’s Novorossiysk terminal halted oil exports, Kazakhstan urged Ukraine to stop attacking what it calls civilian energy infrastructure — warning of damage to global supply and bilateral relations.
A husband and wife from Kazakhstan are accused of using hidden cameras and earpieces to rig games at a Sydney casino, reportedly winning nearly A$1.2 million — before casino staff and police intervened.
An Afghan asylum-seeker, formerly allied with U.S. forces, is accused of a deadly attack on National Guard members. Officials now say he may have radicalized after arriving in the U.S., raising complex questions about vetting, integration, and trust.
Deadly floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra have left more than 440 dead and hundreds missing, as rescuers race through mud, wreckage, and rising despair to find survivors and pay tribute to lives lost.
Tom Stoppard’s writing ignites thought: his witty, layered dialogue moves like flame — humorous yet urgent — leaving echoes of questions, memory, and meaning.
Families in remote Nigerian villages — including parents of hundreds of abducted schoolchildren — live in constant fear. Many too frightened to speak out, they endure silent terror under gang control.